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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">It is possible to connect a </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Note</span><span class="f_BodyText"> element to another element's internal documentation. This enables you to externalize model documentation to the diagram level, and as Enterprise Architect keeps the note and the internal structure in synch, you do not have to worry about updating the note contents; this is done automatically.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">In the example below, two notes are connected into an element's internal structures. One is connected to an attribute, and displays the attribute name and notes. The other is connected to a constraint, showing the constraint name and documentation.</span></p>
<p class="p_TextIndentedL2"><img src="linknotes-internaldoc.png" width="408" height="321" border="0" alt="LinkNotes-InternalDoc"></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Procedure</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To connect a Note element to a feature of another design element, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Insert the target element into a diagram.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Drag the </span><span class="f_NumberedList" style="font-style: italic;">Note</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> icon from the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Common</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> onto the diagram, next to the target element.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Notes</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays. Do not type any text, just click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button.</span></li>
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the</span><span class="f_NumberedList" style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Note Link</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> icon from the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Common</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_NumberedList">, click on the Note, and drag across to the target element to create the connector.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">Right-click on the Note Link to display the context menu.</span></li>
<li value=5><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Link this Note to an Element Feature</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Link note to element feature</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="notelinkdialog.png" width="327" height="294" border="0" alt="NoteLinkDialog"><span class="f_NumberedList"> </span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Feature Type</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the type of feature to link to.</span></li>
<li value=7><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Feature</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> list, click on the specific feature to link to.</span></li>
<li value=8><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The note now automatically derives its contents from the target element.</span></p>




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